Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
134,000
in 2020
Sudan
144,000
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
46th
Sudan rank
43rd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 144,000 against 134,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 49,500 60,800 11,300 Sudan
1990s 62,710 92,760 30,050 Sudan
2000s 103,950 123,180 19,230 Sudan
2010s 136,675 194,490 57,815 Sudan
2020s 134,000 144,000 10,000 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sudan?
Sudan, at 144,000 against 134,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?
10,000, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.